Manny
Meaning
pet form of Manuel/Emmanuel, 'God is with us'
The formal names behind Manny
Manny is an established short form of each of these names.
Manuel · Spanish origin · God is with us; an enduring Spain classic, still top 20 generations later
Emmanuel · Hebrew origin · "God is with us," the name Isaiah promised and the Gospels claimed; long favored in French, Spanish, Filipino, and African Christian families. Grand in full, easy as Manny, and never far from its meaning
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Manny peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
The Manny deep dive
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